Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis radiology radiologyassistant ild pulmonary clinical chestct chronic comparison cystic dcld desquamativeinterstitialpneumonia dip disease distribution emergencies fibrosis ggo groundglass groundglassopacity
Upper lung zone preference is seen in: - Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal) - Smoking related diseases
is seen in: - UIP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #
Ground-glass opacity Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents: - Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
resolution of the HRCT ... be helpfull: - Upper ... bronchiolitis, PCP. - Lower ... predominance: UIP ... #GroundGlass #Differential
UIP with honeycombing (left) and chronic HP (right) Differential diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. Subacute stage: - RB-ILD: seen in
chronic HP (right) Differential ... seen in smokers, upper ... show very similar HRCT ... lower zone distribution ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CTChest
On the left a patient with DIP. The HRCT shows diffuse areas of ground-glass density in the
a patient with DIP ... The HRCT shows diffuse ... density in the lower ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Basic Interpretation A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions: What is the dominant HR-pattern: reticular nodular high
interpretation of HRCT ... random) Is there an upper ... versus lower zone ... #CTChest #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #ILD
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD) Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... cavities in an upper ... - LIP/FB, LCDD ... presentations - ILD ... #Diagnosis #differential
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings. The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification. Additional
with subtle HRCT-findings ... emphysema in the upper ... there is a broad differential ... patient was coughing up ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies Neutropenic fever: - Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... allopurinol 300 mg BID ... swelling, dyspnea, upper-extremity ... 100 000 (can be lower ... bispecifics, or HSCT
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